NEGROS ORIENTAL, Jan. 25 (PIA) – The Philippine National Police here has confirmed that Negros Oriental is included as one of the provinces in the country under the election watch list or ‘area of concern’ for the May 2016 polls. However, Negros Oriental Provincial Police Office (NOPPO) OIC-PD Police Sr. Supt. Harris Fama, in a Kapihan forum, pointed out that being in the list "does not necessarily mean that an area is a hot spot or a high risk area." The newly installed police director said “EWAS or election watch-list areas means the province may have recorded incidents in the previous elections that involved violent and intense political rivalry.” Continue reading... Food for thought.
